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Come join us and discover the Dominican Republic! We invite you to live a memorable adventure in a big, special safari truck, well made for your safety and comfort. These trucks are equipped with a professional tour guide, bartender and driver. Discover mountains and rivers, visit sugar cane fields, coffee and cocoa plantations, taste tropical fruits just picked from the trees, taste coffee and chocolate and enjoy a mamajuana drink. Visit a countryside home and see how the local people live.

This safari tour will leave you speechless in only half a day! We will take you out deep into to the tropical countryside and into the real Dominican Republic for a full morning of exploration and adventure. The most spectacular scenery on the entire island will take your breath away as you learn about Dominican culture, customs, history and plants. You’ll have a chance to visit a typical Dominican country home and meet the family, as well as the local schools and kids. Hotel pick up and drop off are included.

Take our open safari truck to see the real Dominican Republic, beyond your resort in Punta Cana! Travel to Higuey, the largest city in the Dominican Republic's eastern region, visit a local school, learn about and sample local products, visit one of the country's most famous churches - the Basilica de Higuey, and splash around at Macao Beach.

The Higuey Half Day City Tour is a perfect excursion to meet the locals and view countryside life, enjoy historic cathedrals, visit handcraft shops and feel the nature of the Dominican Republic at its best.

This is one of the most traditional tours departing from Punta Cana; it goes to Bavaro, an immersion in the culture and history of the Dominican Republic. The journey begins at the Altagracia Museum where you will admire the unique and precious pieces that conform its collection.

Visit Higuey City. See the central park, visit Saint Dionisio church, one of the oldest churches in America and an important landmark in the Dominican Republic. Consecrated in 1572 on the site of an earlier structure from 1512, the church is dedicated to the Virgin of Altagracia. Then visit the Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia, a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral in Dominican Republic dedicated to Our Lady of Altagracia, patroness of the nation. It is in Salvaleon de Higuey. The basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia en Higuey.The cathedral was raised in honor of a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI on December 17, 1970. Then join us in a 20km rout of the surrounding countryside, with beatiful views ending with a delicious typical Dominican lunch with beer included. Note: You can select this tour in electric mtb or normal mtb.

This is one of the most traditional tours departing from Punta Cana – Bavaro, an immersion in the culture and history of the Dominican Republic.Our journey begins at the Altagracia museum where we will admire the unique and precious pieces that conform its collection. rnThen we will continue to the Higüey Basilica. Devotees from every corner of the country flock this awe-inspiring shrine.The Dominican Republic’s largest religious monument, it covers an area of 4,680 m2. A distinctive structure in the shape of a Latin cross; a masterpiece of French architects. Visitors are led in through a somber bronze entryway plated in 24-kt. gold.

Take our open safari truck FOR YOUR PRIVATE GROUP to see the real Dominican Republic, beyond your resort in Punta Cana! Travel to Higuey, the largest city in the Dominican Republic's eastern region, visit a local school, learn about and sample local products, visit one of the country's most famous churches - the Basilica de Higuey, and splash around at Macao Beach.

As you embark on the trip, your guide will introduce you to the driver and give you a quick overview of the safari tour. You will drive 3 km from Bavaro hotels to Higuey, the main city of La Altagracia. Then, head over to a ranch for horseback riding and ziplining! Eventually, you will head to Macao Beach. A buffet lunch is included in this action-filled day trip.

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